Stationary washtub.



C. SCHAEFER.

STATIONARY WASHTUB.

APPLICATION FILED APR.I0.1916.

Patent-ed May 1, 1917.

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CHARLES SCHAEFER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

STATIONARY WASH'IUB.

Application filed April 10, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

it known that 1', CHARLES Sorranrnn, a citizen of the United States, and resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in Stationary vVashtubs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object to provide an improved arrangement for the overflow and the outlet from receptacles in the nature of stationary wash tubs that have a middle partition wall forming two compartments therein; in which arrangement the overflow is received by the conduit forming a part of the rear wall of the structure and which directly connects with the outlet from both compartments by a fitting, all of which is formed as a part of the tub, so that it is only necessary to connect the fitting with the waste pipe.

In the accompanying drawings showing one embodiment of my invention, Fig. 1 is a vertical section through the tub on the line 1-1 of Fig. Fi 2 is a vertical section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a fragmentary horizontal section on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1, showing also the outlet.

Heretofore in tubs of this class an overflow has not usually been provided, except an opening at the upper part of the middle partition wall, whereby either compartment could overflow into the other compartment; but should both stoppers be in place, then no overflow would pass to the outlet, but would flow over the top of the tub.

In the arrangement shown I provide a conduit that is integral with or a part of the rear wall of the structure, and which passes downward to the bottom and thence forward and is connected with the fitting such as is usually employed for draining both tubs to connect them with the waste pipe. As shown I provide a conduit5 in the rear wall 6, preferably forming an extension 7 This extension is at the middle wall 8 that forms compartments 9 and 10 for the device. As shown the wall 8 is broken away at 11 near the top, at which part the conduit 5 opens into the tub, and thus can receive the overflow from both tubs should the stoppers both be in position. At the bottom the conduit extends forward at 13 along the bottom wall 1i of the tub, preferably by an extension 15 on the bottom wall, that is integral therewith.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 1, 1917.

Serial No. 90,025.

A fitting 16 is employed having branches 17 and 18 that are secured in the outlet openings 19 and 20 in the two compartments to receive the usual stoppers. This fitting 1(3 lies adjacent the extremity of the conduit extension 15 and is provided-with a nipple 21 at the rear side, that projects into the conduit 13 and is secured therein when the tub is constructed, it being understood that the branches 17 and 18 are also secured in the tub openings at the bottom when the tub is made.

To provide an outlet for the fitting 16, I preferably arrange both ends to be connected with a waste pipe, so that the waste pipe may extend from either end as may be convenient, and the other end of the fitting is closed by a plug. As shown the ends 22 and 23 are threaded to receive a plug 2 1 "the two bottom openings, and also secured to the overflow conduit, all of which is done when the tub is constructed. When the tub is to be connected with the waste pipe, it is only necessary to make a change atone end of the fitting with the waste pipe and insert a plug in the other end of the fitting.

Of course suitable screens may be provided where the conduit 5 opens to the tub,

and also at the branch openings, in the usual manner.

Having thu described my invention, what I claim is l. A wash tub having integral walls with a middle partition wall forming two compartments and provided with an integral vertical extension of the outer face of the rear wall that is chambered to form an overflow conduit opening into both the compartments a short distance below the top, said. conduit extension projecting horizontally forward on the lower face of the tub bottom for a short distance, the tub bottom having an aperture in each compartment, and a pipe fitting in the form of a tube having extensions at the top secured in said tub bottom a aertures and also havin a rearward extension secured in said horizontal extension of the overflow conduit,

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said fitting being thereby secured to the tub offset from its bottom wall whereby the opposite ends of the fitting are adapted to have either end secured to a Waste pipe and the other end closed by a plug.

2. A wash tub having a middle partition wall forming two compartments, and provided with a vertical conduit at the middle portion of the rear wall to form an overflow,

said middle partition wall being cut away at 10 cut-away portion whereby to receive the 15 overflow from both compartments.

CHARLES S'CHAEFER.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G. 

